Meghalaya Assembly Goes 'Green' as Glass Jars Replace Plastic Water Bottles

Shillong, September 7, 2019:

In keeping with the Government's initiative to root out plastic usage from the State, the Meghalaya Assembly too has gone green, as glass jars have replaced single-use plastic water bottles meant for the Members of the House.

Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma while initiating the obituary reference on the first day of the session, recalled the contributions made by the former Speaker, Dr Donkupar Roy, former Tikrikilla MLA, Michael Sangma and former Union Finance Minister and senior

BJP leader, Arun Jaitley and many other distinguished leaders who had recently passed away. It was the first Assembly Session since the passing away of the former Speaker, Donkupar Roy.

Meanwhile, the Meghalaya CM has launched ‘Shillong My Passion’, a community-driven initiative for a cleaner and greener environment.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister termed the initiative as the beginning of a ‘revolution’ while stating that the success of the programme would largely depend on the commitment of each and every individual.

Lauding the efforts of various organizations, institutions, local bodies and individuals which have been engaged in keeping the environment and surroundings clean, the Chief Minister said that the ‘Shillong My Passion’ will provide a common platform for citizens to connect to the cause of a cleaner environment in the State.

Stating that sustained efforts are needed on the part of every individual to bring change the Chief Minister exhorted everyone to be more proactive. ’It is the responsibility of every individual to work towards the larger goal of keeping cities, towns, villages, rivers and water bodies clean and pollution-free. I hope that the movement started here today will spread across the State’, the Meghalaya Chief Minister said.

The Chief Minister spoke at length on the concept of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and also said that in the era of ‘market’ and ‘consumption’ driven economy there is a strong need to balance economic growth with ecological sustainability.

Referring to the presentation of the Municipal Board on waste segregation and management, the Chief Minister said that the Government will initiate training and sensitisation programmes across the State in a phase wise manner.

Photo and meme competitions are also being planned across schools and colleges as part of the green campaign.

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